Fuelled by social media and a rare visit by Japan’s elite wrestlers, growing numbers of Britons are taking part in the centuries-old sport
It is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, steeped in ceremony…
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Sumo wrestling at the Royal Albert Hall – picture essay ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Our award-winning photographer went behind the scenes of the Grand Sumo tournament in London as it returned to the capital for the first time since 1991
Athleticism, power and ceremonial splendour wer…
AJ Odudu shares rare snap with hunky fiancé Peter Gibson as the loved-up couple enjoy a unique date night watching Sumo wrestling ⊕⊕
The Big Brother host, 37, announced their engagement in June, beamed as she cosied up to the American Art Director.
Sumo champion wins giant SOY SAUCE bottle as London bids farewell to wrestlers following five-day Royal Albert Hall event - as incredible amount of food to fuel stars' 10,000-calorie-per-day diets comes to light ⊕⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Japan's sumo wrestlers waved goodbye to London on Sunday after a five-day Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall, with the champion rewarded with a giant bottle of soy sauce.
Sumo wrestlers bring ancient Japanese tradition to London ○
Sumo wrestlers posed outside London’s Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday, with the sounds of city traffic providing the backdrop ahead of the opening bouts of a five-day tournament.
The secretive world of the Sumo WAGs: Wrestlers aren't allowed phones or girlfriends until reaching top ranks but that hasn't stopped 'affairs with fans', marriages to top models and 'weddings within the stable' ⊕⊕
In the strict, competitive, and at times elusive, world of sumo wrestling - originating in ancient-era Japan - romance is complicated, with only certain ranks being permitted to marry.
Sumo stars take over London: Sold-out crowd watches first night as 25 STONE fighters dazzle Royal Albert Hall - after drinking Guinness and visiting McDonald's ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
After stunning London locals, guzzling Guinness, and forcing organisers to buy new chairs capable of withstanding 200kg in weight, it was finally time for the stars of Sumo to dazzle at Royal Albert …
Sumo stars balance power, intricacy and spectacle at London showcase ⊕
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An enraptured crowd soaked up the atmosphere at the first official sumo tournament held outside Japan in 34 years
At 6pm exactly, the first, and only, professional sumo dohyo anywhere outside Japan wa…
London goes mad for Sumo: Tickets SOLD OUT amid noodles shortage as fighters take over Abbey Road crossing ⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
London has gone wild for Sumo, with the Royal Albert Hall transformed, tickets for the anticipated event sold out and noodles in short supply.
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Teenager from Hull becomes second Briton ever to join a professional sumo stable ○
Sumo wrestler Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, gets rare chance to break into professional ranks after winning amateur tournaments and learning Japanese
A teenager from Hull has arrived in Japan to pursue his …